English 9--9/24/2013

Jump Off

--Pick up a highlighter, the sheet entitled "Parts of Speech--Pretest," and an index card from the front table.  Complete the sheet quietly and independently.  Good luck!
*TAKE OUT YOUR SONG LYRIC HOMEWORK, AS MR. MARTIN WILL BE AROUND TO CHECK FOR COMPLETION*

S. the C.

--agenda/HW

--OBJECTIVES: 

1.) Leave class with a general understanding of each of the eight parts of speech.  

2.) Leave class with a solid understanding of what the 7 Habits are and what both a "paradigm" and a "principle" is--if you still have gaps in your understanding at the end of class, see Mr. Martin for a copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and purposefully read pages 13-27 prior to next class.

--prepare slides for next activity--drop the hammer--share routine/rationale with students and link to work that we've done so far this year (Vocabulary Unit #1 and Writing Skills Assessment)

--directions given for first activity

Transition

--return highlighter and pick up a tile, strip of paper towel, and an Expo marker from the front table

Activity -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech TILES

--indicate pretest responses as directed by the PowerPoint slides--Mr. Martin garners information for future lesson(s)/reviews parts of speech as needed
--For HW, prepare for the "Parts of Speech--Post-test," which will take place at the beginning of next class.

Transition

--Return/throw out your materials from the previous activity and turn your attention to your song lyric homework.  One of the purposes of this assignment was to help you define the principles by which you live your life.  What are these principles?  Make a bulleted list somewhere on your homework assignment (MR. MARTIN MODELS FIRST).

Introductory Discussion/Notetaking -- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

--work together to build an understanding of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" (SEE "INTERACTIVE" POWERPOINT SLIDES)

--look at examples of "paradigms" and quotation about paradigms and work together to build an understanding of the term as well as an understanding of "principle"

Closure -- T-O-D

--On the back of your index card from earlier in class today, do the following from memory:

• List as many of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens as you can.
• Define the term "paradigm" in your own words and list a few of your own paradigms.
• Circle and label both a verb and a preposition somewhere within what you have written.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS SOMEWHERE ON THE INDEX CARD.

Looking Ahead

--define "baby step" and explain the rationale behind some of the homework assignments throughout the course of the next few weeks

Brain Break -- Community Circle

--discuss HW assignment and/or items from Day 1

HW

Mandatory assignments:

--Prepare for the "Parts of Speech--Post-test," which will take place at the beginning of next class.  It might be in your best interest to complete some of the activities from the "The Eight Parts of Speech" packet (located on the univent by the window) and/or review via the following website: http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html.

--Baby Step #2: Prior to next class, employ the principle of hard work. Go the extra mile and do more than is expected. You could do this: while doing chores around the house, at your job (if you have one), when completing a homework assignment, during/after practice, etc. Jot down some notes about your experience on an index card or scrap/sheet of paper, and be ready to talk about your efforts next class.
Optional assignment:

--Purposefully read pages 13-27 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in order to deepen your understanding of "paradigm" and "principle."